Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
It’s always “Great Grandpa” (1917 Marvin Officer’s Trench Watch) on Remembrance Sunday

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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
My mothers 1941 MOD issued Observer’s watch.
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Current collection = Omega Seamaster 2225.80.00, Omega Speedmaster 'Moonphase' 3576.50.00, Breitling Aerospace Evo, Vintage Azur, Vintage Seiko Sprtsman, Grand Seiko SBGX059, Omega SMP NTTD 210.92.42.20.01.001, Casioak Milkyway, Casioak Tiffany Sky.
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
Circa 1972 Nivada
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
That is a lovely, lovely piece.

Time and money? I’ve spent most of mine on booze and women. The rest I just wasted…
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
Early 70s Franken...
Hong Kong skeleton movement runs like a champ for its age and pedigree, and the wacky plastic 'Elvis' case, well, it's just wacky...
I like it more then I probably should.
Hong Kong skeleton movement runs like a champ for its age and pedigree, and the wacky plastic 'Elvis' case, well, it's just wacky...
I like it more then I probably should.
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
Seiko 5Y30 7000 RO
From 1989 (like me!). A hand me down from my father's collection.
From 1989 (like me!). A hand me down from my father's collection.
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
1965 Smiths Astral

Steve
Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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